Research Article

Chemical Reactivity Properties, Solubilities, and Bioactivity Scores of Some Pigments Derived from Carotenoids of Marine Origin through Conceptual DFT Descriptors

Table 8

Global reactivity descriptors (in eV) for the fucoxanthin pigment calculated with the MN12SX and N12SX density functionals and the Def2TZVP basis set using the four solvents, simulated with the SMD parametrization of the IEF-PCM model.

MN12SX
MoleculeElectronegativityGlobal hardnessElectrophilicityElectrodonating powerElectroaccepting powerNet electrophilicity

Hexane3.961.964.0010.106.1416.24
Methanol3.931.933.9910.076.1516.22
Ethanol3.921.943.9610.016.0916.09
Water3.931.934.0010.086.1516.24

N12SX
Hexane3.751.923.669.325.5714.89
Methanol3.721.893.679.315.5914.90
Ethanol3.711.893.649.245.5314.78
Water3.721.893.679.325.6014.92